1 Peter 3:11

Called To Inherit A Blessing

¹⁰ Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. ¹¹ “He must turn away from evil and do good;
He must seek peace and pursue it.
¹² The eyes of Jehovah (God) are upon the righteous. His ears hear their prayers. But the face (person) of Jehovah is against those who do evil.

Abstain from

Depart from Evil

Do Good

Seek Peace

Turn Aside

What is Good

With God

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

Romans 7:21

I find that this law is at work. When I want to do what is good, what is evil is the only choice I have.

Romans 12:18

When it is possible, be peaceable with all men.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace and holiness with all people, for no man will see the Lord without it.

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.

Job 2:3

Jehovah asked Satan: Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity! He is decent and he respects God. He stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You are trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.

Job 28:28

To man he said: 'Respect for Jehovah is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'

Psalm 37:27

Turn away from evil, do good, and live forever.

Psalm 120:6-7

I have lived too long with those who hate peace.

Psalm 125:4

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good ones, and to the upright in their hearts.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not think you are wise enough. Respect Jehovah and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 16:6

Sin is atoned by loving kindness and truth. Respect for Jehovah keeps one away from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright departs from evil. He who guards his way preserves his life.

Isaiah 1:16-17

Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.

Matthew 5:45

You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (the wicked one).' (Psalm 82:4) (Psalm 97:10) (Matthew 13:19) (John 17:15) (1 John 5:19)

Mark 14:7

You always have the poor with you and you can do them good. You do not always have me.

Luke 1:79

The light will shine on them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 6:9

Jesus said: I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm? Is it lawful to save a life, or to destroy it?

Luke 6:35

Love your enemies and do good to them. Lend expecting nothing in return and your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

John 17:15

I do not pray that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.

Romans 5:1

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 7:19

I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do.

Romans 8:6

The mind of sinful flesh (fleshly thought) means death; but the mind influenced by the Spirit gives life and peace.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

Let us follow after the things that make for peace, and things that are encouraging to one another.

Galatians 5:22

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. You were called in one body for this purpose. You be thankful.

1 Timothy 6:18

They should do good works and be rich in good works, that they are ready to distribute, willing to communicate.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not forget (neglect) to do good and to communicate (fellowship) (share), for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.

James 4:17

He that knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is from God. He who does evil has not seen God.